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PowerWater problems to cost NT residents

If financial and operational problems in the Northern Territory's PowerWater Corporation aren't addressed, prices may have to go up or taxpayers will have to help keep the government-owned organisation going, an internal report shows.

PWC's strategic direction plan up until 2020 was tabled during estimates hearing in Darwin on Thursday.

It says gaps in planning, controls and accountability have led to numerous problems in the organisation.

It also found staff struggled to be "truly consumer-centric".

"Many staff feel disengaged and frustrated by their lack of empowerment and capacity to meet customer needs," the report says.

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The Country Liberals government two years ago moved to separate PWC into three entities: the government-retained PowerWater Corporation, with power generation undertaken by Territory Generation, and sold via retail branch Jacana Energy.

PWC would face eventual gradual downsizing of staff over the next five years, chiefly via natural attrition and mainly from head office, Mr Tregilgas said.

Meanwhile, Jacana Energy said the government increased its community service obligations (CSO) payment by $17.5 million, to cover part of the $23 million shortfall after cutting power prices by 5 per cent on January 1.

Independent Gerry Wood said it was "a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul".

"One looks good in the newspaper, '5 per cent reduction in electricity prices,' but on the other hand we are using taxpayers' money to fill the CSO, So you are losing money on one hand, gaining some money, but not the whole amount in the other hand," he said.

The government had to put an extra $40 million into PWC last year, and the Labor opposition accused the government of mismanaging the separation.

"They hadn't sat down to do the work to get things right. We now see PowerWater is a financial mess," said spokeswoman Nicole Manison.